After traveling through the void again and again, Green and Olorusville soon reached the Edge of the World.
The Crystal Wall, radiating seven-colored light, grew ever more majestic in Green's view.
Green's Mental Power swept across it. Nearly every part of the World Crystal Wall was steeped in the dense aura of Ninth-Level Life.
The auras of these Ninth-Level Lives mingled and interacted ceaselessly, causing the entire World Crystal Wall to radiate a faint heat.
Just as Green was about to examine it more closely, a hole suddenly split open in the surface of the Crystal Wall.
"The World Crystal Wall recognizes Ninth-Level Lives whose auras have been recorded and automatically opens an entrance. Lord Green, let's keep moving!" Olorusville explained.
Green nodded and followed Olorusville through the opening.
After passing through the World Crystal Wall, Green found, to his surprise, that the interior of this enormous world was not the flourishing, beautiful place he had imagined. Instead, it was steeped in desolation and death.
The sky was gloomy beyond measure, and gray sandstorms swept past with a thunderous roar.
The sun's light was blocked by dark, heavy clouds. Only a golden halo remained, barely piercing through them to cast scattered flecks of light upon the ground.
At a glance, Green saw that almost the entire world was shrouded in darkness and oppression.
As Green wondered about this, Olorusville, who was ahead of him, turned and said, "Lord Green, I imagine you've noticed as well: the Eternity Gathering Place isn't flourishing. You could even say it's exceedingly barren!"
Green nodded. He was also rather puzzled by this.
Seeing the confusion on Green's face, Olorusville smiled and began to explain.
"Ninth-Level Lives are immortal, but because their life forms have undergone a Qualitative Transformation, they are in fact rejected by the